Most Beautiful Aircraft...

[Vulcan607]

Originally Posted by haitch40

ahh if it wernt for fuel costs we could get to new york in half an hour by now

Concorde was beautiful. I want one.
But i also want and FE2b

[flynlion]

Originally Posted by Ancient Seraph

The Nimbus is a beauty indeed .

Glad you agree! Here's one of a Nimbus dumping ballast:

[Vulcan607]

Originally Posted by flynlion

Glad you agree! Here's one of a Nimbus dumping ballast:

Is that a glider?

[Spitfire23]

Originally Posted by Vulcan607

Is that a glider?

indeed it is

[flynlion]

Actually, the correct word is "sailplane"

But glider will do. Just about the funnest (and the prettiest) toy ever invented.

[Vulcan607]

Originally Posted by flynlion

Actually, the correct word is "sailplane"

But glider will do. Just about the funnest (and the prettiest) toy ever invented.

i was close enough

[Roboslob]

The Avro Arrow, I love how it looks. Also reminds me of the space shuttle. Too bad they canceled its development and destroyed the planes

[flynlion]

Originally Posted by Vulcan607

i was close enough

Certainly! Many pilots still call them gliders. I just prefer the tearm "sailplane" because it's more descriptive of what it actually does, sort of like a sailboat only in 3 dimensions.

This is a pic of the one I usually fly. I know she aint much to look at but she's very light, handles well and I LOVE the open cockpit

[xX-SiLeNcE-Xx]

Originally Posted by flynlion

Certainly! Many pilots still call them gliders. I just prefer the tearm "sailplane" because it's more descriptive of what it actually does, sort of like a sailboat only in 3 dimensions.

This is a pic of the one I usually fly. I know she aint much to look at but she's very light, handles well and I LOVE the open cockpit

LOL, "coolness.jpg." Must be fun to fly planes. I've never even been on one let alone flown one

[Ancient Seraph]

Originally Posted by flynlion

Certainly! Many pilots still call them gliders. I just prefer the tearm "sailplane" because it's more descriptive of what it actually does, sort of like a sailboat only in 3 dimensions.

This is a pic of the one I usually fly. I know she aint much to look at but she's very light, handles well and I LOVE the open cockpit

That's an oldy . Your own?

I trained on ASK-21's and 23's, nice n stable. I went to Spain before I could get my license though, so never flew some of the more advanced gliders.